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Working at Yahoo in Burbank, CA: 22 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Burbank, CA Area

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On average, employees in Burbank, CA at Yahoo give their company a 1.9 rating out of 5.0 based on 22, whereas overall Average Rating of Yahoo is 3.9 out of 5.0 based on 155 Yahoo Review Ratings. The happiest Yahoo employees in Burbank, CA are Network Operations Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.9 and Search Enhancement Specialists also with a rating of 4.9.

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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 114 Yahoo Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
4.1
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"I started working here in January 2013. I have grown immensely from when I first walked through the company doors. I enjoy everything I do and the knowledge I have gained. Displaying the willingness to teach people who are willing to learn is amazing."
Posted 10 years ago in Sunnyvale, CA

Working at Yahoo in Burbank, CA: 22 Employee Reviews

International Marketing Manager

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"There are many great people, good perks, great new CEO."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"My immediate department which is not very technical or Internet minded. There is nepotism, politics and a lot of upset amongst the people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not flaunt your personal relationship with certain employees at meetings. Keep people happy by communicating with them and being sure they are challenged and driven to do their job."

Software Engineer

"Fantastic place to work."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.9
Yahoo (155)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is Boot Camp Digital (5)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Convention Data Services (5)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (3,471)
Customer Solutions Representative

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I like the freedom allowed."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Enjoy this great oppurtunity."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"There was nothing challenging."

QA Engineer

"A very modern management style."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I like that Yahoo! is very fast pace and my co-workers are competent."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for it!"

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Nothing"

Account Manager

"Great name, but limited room for advancement."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I enjoyed the knowledge learned about this industry."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"I did not enjoy the options available for my position. there was very little room for growth."

Web Marketing Contractor

"Very good company."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Always on the cutting edge. Fun people, good managers, I was able to be creative in my marketing work."

Senior Oracle DBA

"Engineering innovation talent has long left the company and desperately needs to go back to these roots."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Very dedicated and talented engineers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Establish you are a very competent/dedicated Engineer."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Yahoo's culture is very much based on accomplishments of the past and they do not see how today's problems affect their ability to compete."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start over - too large, slow and zero innovation."

Customer Service Representative

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"These people here have to be some of the most welcoming I have ever met on a job site."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"With hard work and strong verbal and initiative skills the sky is the limit."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Not knowing what the future holds since we are still selling to Microsoft."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't be afraid to state all concerns. Always be mature."

Software Developer

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Programming interviews exposed!!"

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Bureaucracy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make it fun to work and less bureaucracy."

Account Executive

"Overall, Yahoo! took great care of their employees."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Great benefits along with a work environment that valued productivity as well as the happiness of their employees."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"We faced tough competition within the recruitment industry and experienced enormous challenges in achieving our goals during the economic recession."

Search Enhancement Specialist

"It was a really good culture to work in."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"To see the other side of the computer screen and understand how things work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Bring your A game. Yahoo likes to have the best."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"The continuous talks of layoffs and staffing cuts done by the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To simply be more forthcoming about cuts were to be done."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Manager

"Amazing and awe inspiring. The culture, the people, and the business were awesome!"

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I enjoyed the fast pace environment and the people who worked towards the goals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If your career is important to you, only apply at the corporate office."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"I did not enjoy the lack of career opportunities that I had after the Microsoft partnership."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As a manager myself, I would suggest that a more streamlined process for communication."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Software QA Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Network Operations Engineer

"A very good company to work and learn from."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

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